Rob Tufel, MSW, MPH

Chief Executive Officer

Cancer Support Community SF Bay Area

Rob Tufel, MSW, MPH, brings more than 25 years of experience working in the non-profit sector where he created, implemented and managed a variety of innovative social service, research and health programs. He began his career volunteering in the LGBTQ+ community as well as working in low-income communities impacted by HIV which deepened his passion and dedication to health. He has also worked as the Executive Director of Cancer CAREpoint, the Executive Director of the Ben and Catherine Ivy Foundation,and the Executive Director of the National Brain Tumor Foundation. Rob has volunteered at numerous organizations including the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, the Susan Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Axis Dance Company and Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara. He currently volunteers on the board of BOSS (Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency) and the Kaiser Oakland Member Advisory Council. He received his B.A. from Oberlin College and Masters’ Degrees in Social Welfare and Public Health from U.C. Berkeley